Pariko

Pariko commands the resonant power of the monoliths, yet they are known across The Crystal Highlands of Armaria primarily for the perpetual smudge of jam on their cheek. Legend says their master, Naotoshi, found them not in a library but asleep in the violet shadow of a great crystal, humming a tune that made the very bedrock sing. While other trainees struggled to coax a glimmer from a shard, Pariko could mend shattered geodes with a quiet glance. Theirs is not a magic that can be taught through scrolls or incantations; it is an instinct, a primal connection to the land itself. Some whisper that Pariko is no chimp at all, but a piece of the Highlands given form. Naotoshi never confirms or denies it, simply offering their student another piece of toast.